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ALLEGIANCE PART OF U-M — Allegiance Health's proposed collaboration with the
University of Michigan Health System will benefit the community, but the
Jackson hospital needs to maintain its own identity, business leaders say. Allegiance
Health officials on Tuesday, Dec. 3, announced that both hospitals have signed
a letter of intent to affiliate, with Allegiance becoming part of the U-M Health System.

PTO MOM PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONIES — A former Parent Teacher Organization president pleaded guilty for three felonies, admitting she took sexual photographs and a
video of a 9-year-old girl and sent them to a man she met online, Assistant Prosecutor
Steven Idema said. Jill Miller, 37, of Liberty Township, will be sentenced on
Jan. 8.

WOMAN VEERS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC — A 25-year-old woman who had a medical episode while
driving veered into oncoming traffic and struck the side of a vehicle. Tuesday
afternoon, Jackson police officers and firefighters responded to a personal
injury accident on Ganson Street near Mechanic Street.

ROCKAPALOOZA IS NO MORE — Promoter Tim Corser of Kings of Rock Entertainment
announced via Facebook Tuesday that the Rockapalooza outdoor rock music
festival would not return to Jackson for a seventh year in 2014. "My promise to
myself was to walk away when I felt that my heart wasn't in it anymore," Corser
worte. "I have nothing more to prove."

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION QUESTIONS
CITY — The city of Jackson's request to
demolish four homes in the historic district was denied by the Jackson Historic
District Commission on Nov. 18. About a week later, City Council voted 6-1 to
overturn the commission's ruling and tear down the homes anyway.

JET'S BRAKE FAILURE — A pilot flying a Falcon 20 cargo jet experienced a
close call when the brakes failed during a landing at the Jackson County
Airport about 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3.The pilot and co-pilot, the only two in the
plane, were not injured and one quick decision avoided what could have been a
disaster, said Jackson County Airport Manager Kent Maurer.

GIRLS B-BALL PREVIEW — Our Jackson-area girls basketball preview content
went live online Monday night. Check out the easy-to-navigate way to find all
the information you need to get you ready for girls' hoops season.

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